MIT Harnesses Biological LEGO Blocks to Build New Organs
Researchers at the MIT-Harvard Division of Health Sciences and Technology have created a new type of “biological LEGO” building blocks that can be used to form new organs. By binding cells
Design for Health
Three-Inch Device Detects 3,000 Types of Viruses and Bacteria
Turns out good things really do come in small packages. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory recently unveiled a three-inch device that can detect up to 3,000 different types of
Students Transform Salad Spinner Into Life-Saving Centrifuge
When’s the last time you heard of a salad spinner that saves lives? Two Rice University students have transformed a simple salad spinner into an electricity-free centrifuge that can be used to
“Pixie Dust” Used to Regrow Limbs of Wounded Soldiers
It sounds too good to be true: a substance called Pixie Dust that is capable of re-growing human limbs. But it’s real, and it’s already being used by surgeons to save wounded soldiers in
Champ: A Sofa that Helps You Get into Shape!
There’s no reason to let your couch kick your butt into an unhealthy, sedentary lifestyle. Designed for Italian furniture manufacturer Campeggi, Tobias Fraenzel’s “Champ” lets you show your sofa
Doctors Conduct First Heart Surgery Using Remote Controlled Robot
Doctors at a British hospital have just carried out the world’s first surgery using a remote controlled robot! The procedure fixed a patient’s irregular heart rhythm, and although the doctor
Sensory Wristwatch Detects Medical Emergencies Before They Happen
Imagine knowing you’re getting dehydrated before you collapse. Or receiving an alert that your blood sugar levels are dipping too low. Or for those with pacemakers, getting a warning that
$3 Healing Device Speeds Up Wound Treatment
Fact: the healing process can be sped up dramatically by applying suction (AKA negative pressure) to bandage-covered open wounds. No one knows why this works, but doctors think it might keep wounds clean
Homeland Security Developing Smartphone Tech That Sniffs Deadly Chemicals
Recently we reported that U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Cell-All had developed a chemical-sniffing iPhone add-on that can potentially offer early information on a chemical attack, confirm
Electronic Nose Can Detect Asthma in Patients
The trend in medicine is to rely on technology in order to make procedures easier, more reliable and less invasive for patients. To that end, researchers have been trying to create an electronic nose to
Scientists Grow Human Bones from Liposuctioned Fat
Growing plants can be tricky enough, but growing bones seems altogether impossible. Yet that’s exactly what scientists at Columbia University recently accomplished. A group led by Gordana
Silicon Chips Embedded in Human Cells Could Detect Diseases Earlier
It’s hard to imagine a computer chip tinier than a single, human cell. Still, scientists recently created silicon chips small enough to be embedded into body cells. Once the technology is studied
Solar Powered Augmented Contact Lenses Cover Your Eye with 100s of LEDs
Want eyesight that would make the Terminator jealous? Well, in a few years, you might be able to say hasta la vista to your normal old contact lenses and hello to the solar powered augmented lenses that
Researchers Transmit 10mbps Broadband Data Through Human Arm
Gadget geeks, prepare to get wired in a whole new way — researchers at Korea University in Seoul recently discovered a way to transmit data directly through the human body at broadband speeds by
Bubble Shaped Skyscraper is a Fresh Water Factory
Design Crew for Architecture have created an incredible water purifying skyscraper that looks like dozens of soapy bubbles stacked one on top of another. According to the design brief, “There is
Plant Based Vaccines Grown in Podlike Labs Could Stop the Next Pandemic
While viruses like H1N1 scare the living bejesus out of us, they’ve also been spurring science to look for new ways to produce vaccines quickly. Last year, H1N1 was responsible for more than 12,200
Swirl: A Washing Machine in a Ball for Laundry in Developing Nations
Imagine if you could kick, bunt and play your way to clean clothing. Well Swirl, an innovative new concept for easy laundering on the go lets people do just that. This colorful ball (which we wish had
Emergency Shelters and Disaster Relief For The People of Haiti
Our hearts reach out to the people of Haiti who are trying to pick up the pieces in the aftermath of this week’s horrific earthquake. The country still has an incredibly long road ahead of them
Scientists Turn Wood Into Bones
Doctors and scientists have long been using metals to replace broken bones, but new research from scientists in Italy shows that wood can be transformed into a more effective material that is very similar
NASA Unveils Chemical-Sniffing Device for the iPhone
Is there anything the iPhone can’t do? Researchers at NASA’s Homeland Security Cell-All program have brought the latest mind-boggling application to Apple’s phone in the form of a
Savior Bud Device Produces Drinking Water from Tree Leaves
Drinking water is all around us — if we know where to look. The Giving Tree-inspired Savior Bud designed by Seol Ah Sun and Kim Hyo Jin is a portable device that attaches to tree leaves and slowly
Ecosystems BADA Table Transforms Into a Love-Seat
We viewed dozens of innovative, noteworthy designs at BKLYN Designs last week. In fact, we were so blown away by the caliber of work we encountered that we wondered how we’d EVER single out 5 selections
Student Invents Solar-Powered Fridge for Developing Countries
Proving once again that the best ideas are often the simplest, 21-year-old student/inventor/entrepreneur Emily Cummins has designed a brilliant portable solar-powered refrigerator that works based upon
LIFESAVER: World’s First Ultra Filtration Water Bottle
Over the years, Milan has evolved from merely hosting a furniture fair every spring to having almost every street taken over by all types of innovative design every April. This year, sustainable design
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